[thaumasiotes]

> if someone robs you, would the prosecutor handwave it away saying it's fine because they only got $20

Yes.

In fact, when my mother's grandfather was in conservatorship, his conservator (my mother's cousin) embezzled over $600,000 from his estate, and the prosecutor refused to prosecute.

We were able to get somewhere over half of the amount back through a civil suit.

Don't ever expect that the prosecutor is there to help you.